Grande Ronde River Fall Steelhead
Multi day floats are 3 days and 2 nights. Cost per guest: $1500.00 Please be sure to arrive no later than 8 am the day of your trip at Bogans ready to go. You will need to arrange for a car shuttle, with Boggans (around $100.00) Licenses may be purchased here as well. http://www.boggans.com We are hoping Bogans rebuilds and we are able to use there facilities. If not...you will need all licenses, breakfast, and shuttles pre arranged with GRA. 2018 trip dates. September 22nd-24th. 26th- 28th Dec Trip #1 30th- 2nd. Sold Out. October Decs #2 Trip 4th-6th Sold Out. 8th-10th 12th-14th Cast and Blast available after October 5th. Non guided just go hunt on the rivers benches. 20 gauge is my preference. Huns Chuckers Quail Grouses |
Wild steelhead that love chasing skated flies!
In 1988, during my first year as a river ranger for the bureau of land management, I rowed well over 500 miles of river. Learning the ins and outs of the grande ronde river. Forward 25 plus years with thousands of miles rowed and countless fish landed, I know this watershed better than any I guide; from Anthony lakes and the Eagle Cap Wilderness to the mouth at Hellers bar.
Trips are available from mid September through October and again in early March. The winter offerings are cold, but lots of fish! G.R.A also conducts smallmouth bass trips in June/July. In addition, I also offer amazing trips with Dec Hogan each fall . Dec usually attends the earlier trips of the steelhead season, preferring warmer water temps , a dry line and skated fly techniques this river is famous for. Dec teaches his signature Spey School for three days and two nights while we float the Grande Ronde in style. This trip follows his book "A Passion for Steelhead" perfectly, so bring your copy and have Dec give you a personal autograph. Side note on Tipping multi day trips vs. a single day. Multi day trips we are at your service 24/3 cooking, guiding, setting up and taking down camp/outhouse etc...and we GRA work as a unit/splitting tips. Thus tipping for this trip would be 100.00 a day per person. Single day trips are 50.00 per person for a good baseline. Thanks! Travel options: You can fly into the Lewiston airport and arrange a shuttle or get a rental car. The Airport is a short one hour drive from Boggans, where we meet at the start of the trip. The drive from Seattle-6 hours/ Portland-6 Hours/ Boise-6 hours. Boggans is located off highway 129 an hour from Clarkston, WA and an hour from Enterprise, OR. |
What to bring - Grande Ronde River Steelhead trips
SEPTEMBER
Be prepared for cooler temperatures dusk & dawn, with warm temperatures mid-day.
OCTOBER
Colder temperatures but still sunny later in the month
EARLY MARCH
Chances of cold rain or snow be prepared .
For your trip you will need the following:
-6WT SPEY RODS ARE PERFECT, A 7WT WORKS WELL ALSO.
-SCANDI LINES ARE IDEAL, A SKAGIT WITH FLOATING TIP WILL WORK. THE AIRFLO RAGE COMPACT IS THE BEST LINE FOR BEGINNERS
10 TO 15 POUND 9FT LEADERS AND TIPPETS, WE LIKE 10 and 12 POUND MAXIMA ULTRAGREEN
-WADERS/BOOTS/ VESTS OR FANNY PACK./WADING STAFF/CLEATS
-RAIN JACKET/ WARM SOCKS/FLEECE BOTTOMS AND TOPS/WARM JACKET FOR MORNINGS AND EVENINGS. HAT FOR WARMTH AND SUN PROTECTION.
-CAMERA/ HEAD LAMP
-WARM PACKABLE SLEEPING BAG FOR MULTI DAY TRIPS.
FLIES... SKATERS LIKE MOOSE TURDS, MUDDLERS & BOMBERS. WETS LIKE, GREEN BUTT SKUNKS, PURPLE PERILS, HEAVY HOOK MUDDLERS (DECS STEELHEAD MUDDLER), EGG SUCKING LEECH IN PURPLE/ SMALL SPEY STYLE FLIES IN PURP. BLACK. NATURALS ALL SIZE 4 TO 6 DUE TO THE LOW WATER OF EARLY SEASON. *AFTER OCT.10TH WE THROW A LITTLE BIGGER FLIES IN SIZES 4 AND 2.
GRA WILL PROVIDE
ALL CAMPING GEAR AND DRY BAGS FOR YOUR PERSONAL GEAR
ALL FOOD AND NON- ALCOHOLIC DRINKS FOR TRIPS, WATER and SODA.
BYOB (AS LITTLE GLASS AS POSSIBLE)
-WA. FISHING LICENSE, STEELHEAD TAG, COLUMBIA RIVER ENHANCEMENT TAG ARE AVAILABLE AT BOGGANS.
Licensing
http://wdfw.wa.gov/licensing
http://www.boggans.com
*There is minimal to no cell service while on these trips. Boggans offers wi-fi and a land line if needed.
Be prepared for cooler temperatures dusk & dawn, with warm temperatures mid-day.
OCTOBER
Colder temperatures but still sunny later in the month
EARLY MARCH
Chances of cold rain or snow be prepared .
For your trip you will need the following:
-6WT SPEY RODS ARE PERFECT, A 7WT WORKS WELL ALSO.
-SCANDI LINES ARE IDEAL, A SKAGIT WITH FLOATING TIP WILL WORK. THE AIRFLO RAGE COMPACT IS THE BEST LINE FOR BEGINNERS
10 TO 15 POUND 9FT LEADERS AND TIPPETS, WE LIKE 10 and 12 POUND MAXIMA ULTRAGREEN
-WADERS/BOOTS/ VESTS OR FANNY PACK./WADING STAFF/CLEATS
-RAIN JACKET/ WARM SOCKS/FLEECE BOTTOMS AND TOPS/WARM JACKET FOR MORNINGS AND EVENINGS. HAT FOR WARMTH AND SUN PROTECTION.
-CAMERA/ HEAD LAMP
-WARM PACKABLE SLEEPING BAG FOR MULTI DAY TRIPS.
FLIES... SKATERS LIKE MOOSE TURDS, MUDDLERS & BOMBERS. WETS LIKE, GREEN BUTT SKUNKS, PURPLE PERILS, HEAVY HOOK MUDDLERS (DECS STEELHEAD MUDDLER), EGG SUCKING LEECH IN PURPLE/ SMALL SPEY STYLE FLIES IN PURP. BLACK. NATURALS ALL SIZE 4 TO 6 DUE TO THE LOW WATER OF EARLY SEASON. *AFTER OCT.10TH WE THROW A LITTLE BIGGER FLIES IN SIZES 4 AND 2.
GRA WILL PROVIDE
ALL CAMPING GEAR AND DRY BAGS FOR YOUR PERSONAL GEAR
ALL FOOD AND NON- ALCOHOLIC DRINKS FOR TRIPS, WATER and SODA.
BYOB (AS LITTLE GLASS AS POSSIBLE)
-WA. FISHING LICENSE, STEELHEAD TAG, COLUMBIA RIVER ENHANCEMENT TAG ARE AVAILABLE AT BOGGANS.
Licensing
http://wdfw.wa.gov/licensing
http://www.boggans.com
*There is minimal to no cell service while on these trips. Boggans offers wi-fi and a land line if needed.